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DNC Hammers Republicans For Their Ethics Problems
It has been a tough couple of weeks for Democrats and ethics. Between Rep. Rangle having to step down as Chairman of his committee and the complete disintegration of Rep. Eric Massa’s personality in the face of his bizarre behavior becoming public it…
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All 41 Republican Senators Send Letter to Harry Reid~Declaration of War
Well looks like the Republicans are showing some backbone here. Good for them, that’s what we elected them for. All 41 Republican Senators Send Letter to Harry Reid~No Byrd Rule Violations The Senate Republican leadership announced Wednesday that…
Watercooler – Republicans Dominate The Twitterverse
Some surprising news from The Christian Science Monitor regarding Twitter use in Washington : More GOP than Democratic lawmakers use Twitter to communicate with constituents and the news media, according to a new Congressional Research Service study [PDF]…
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Creeping Jethro Bodine-ism In The Repubilcan Party
It is easy to think of Members of Congress as corrupt, this is particularly true of the Republicans who seem hell bent on doing everything they can to go against what polls show time and again is the will of the people. Since they are the avowed party of…
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Eric Massa Resignation Blamed on Health Care Debate
Well here’s a truthful guy…he voted against health care (one of 39 Democrats) and now a scandal is brought up against him? Is this administration sending a message to other Democrats? Vote against health care and we’ll find some dirt on…
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The People Have Spoken; Talking Point or Punchline?
The right wing hears the people’s voice speaking up against … the public interest. You can’t make this stuff up. Listening to speeches on the floor of Congress, it’s plain that the right wing is promising they are hearing the…
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Republicans Keep Trying to Rewrite History: Propose Putting Reagan On $50 Bill To Honor “Last Great President” of the 20th Century
I have no personal feelings animosity toward Ronald Reagan and I have sympathy for his family, who watched his long decline from Alzheimer’s (not something anyone deserves). I just think he was a terrible president and the effort to place him on…
McCarthyism – Everything Old Is New Again
Everything old is new again. That sounds like a nice thing until you get to the Republican Party and its desire to resurrect McCarthyism. Sen. Joe McCarthy was not the one who started the witch hunts now bear his name, but he was the one that took it to…
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Charles Rangel steps Down Leaves Democrats without chair
Well it looks like the heat got to hot in the kitchen. These politicians should have learned by now, most of the time once something starts that’s very serious, it won’t go away. The House ethics committee said Wednesday it was establishing…
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Wake Up Democratic Senators, Republicans Are Not Your Colleagues
People will tell themselves lies. Everyone does it, it is part of making life more comfortable. They will say that what they do matters more than it does, that their activism has a bigger impact than it in fact does, that they are better looking or more…
Watercooler – Compassionate Conservatives
Between the Tea Party and the "Just Say No" Republicans in Congress, it might seem that conservatives are a focused, united group. These findings from the American National Election Studies , however, suggest that despite the…
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Paul Ryan slams the Democratic Health Care Bill
If your not familiar with Paul Ryan, then your missing a lot of wisdom. He is great with things about the budget. Paul Ryan artfully and expertly exposes all of the gimmicks in the Democratic health care bill and how does the President respond? …&#…
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Reconciliation Usage – Republicans 14, Democrats 5
As of this post there are 24 Senators signed on to the use of reconciliation to not only pass comprehensive health care reform, but to use this process to add the public option back in. The White House and the House Leadership have made it clear this is…
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What’s Not Wrong with Health Care in the U.S.
People are always telling me the US’s health care system ranks #37 in the world just above Cuba at #39 using the United Nations 2000 World Health Report. What they don’t realize is this report according to the United Nations has an 80%…
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White House: If GOP Filibusters, We’ll Pass Health Reform Via Reconciliation
Well Steve and readers it just keeps looking like the Democrats think they know better than we do that we need a nationalized/socialized health care plan. Even if we think we don’t want it~ well the Democratic leadership is going to see that one…
Obama dog and pony show damages Democrats
President Obama will be traveling to speak in favor of Democrats running for re-election on Thursday, February 18, 2010 in what may turn out to be a dog-and-pony show. A dog-and-pony show is defined as an elaborately staged activity, performance,…
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Obama Declares He Will Rule by Authoritarian Decree with Executive Orders
As you read this article, remember Obama’s plan to rule by authoritarian decree is unconstitutional . Article I, Section 1 of the Constitution states: “ All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress (not the executive or…
Since When Did Victory in Iraq Become Obama’s Greatest Accomplishment?
The Obama Administration has eked through its first year by relying on one simple phrase, “Blame it on Bush “. It has been the phrase used to answer every question to every situation. On the economy, its Bush’s fault. On…
2010 Senate Races Are Turning The Map “Brown”
After Massachusetts went Brown for Scott Brown, POLITICS 24 / 7 recently noted that if the G.O.P. can convince voters that they have learned a lesson and truly understand that Americans are looking for a limited, constitutionally driven…
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Payment Shock Means Economic And Political Trouble In 2010
There is a tendency in politics to see everything in a small time horizon. The fight in front of you is the one that is most important one there is. The problem with this approach is that it lets the clock run out on issues that you should be able to see…
